icloud is full, is that why messages aren't syncing iphone and Mac?

My icloud storage is full; I am going to move a ton of videos to another backup to get space. In the meantime, I get texts on my iPhone which don't show up on my mac, and vice versa. Is this a storage issue? I've checked all the settings suggested for syncing.

iPhone IOS 18.5

MacBook Pro IOS Sequoia 15.5

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 15.5

Posted on Jun 24, 2025 7:12 PM

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Jun 25, 2025 8:07 AM in response to curlyaggie

You need to know that a full iCloud storage could cause all sorts of problems. It may even become impossible to delete items, because iCloud needs the room to move files around. I wouldn't try doing big deletions at first.


Another option is to get more iCloud storage space for a month-- it just costs a couple of bucks for one month. Then you'd have the room to work, and you can go back next month.

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